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2022 Newsletters - 2022-09-15
What is creatinine?
Creatinine is a waste product of the body that comes from the breakdown of muscle creatine. It is eliminated in the urine by filtration in the kidneys. When the kidneys' ability to eliminate waste decreases, the amount of creatinine increases in the blood. Its dosage in the blood, therefore, depends on kidney function but also on muscle mass.
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Natriuretic peptides in patients with heart failure
Cleavage of the prohormone proBNP (B-type natriuretic peptide) produces biologically active 32 amino acid BNP and biologically inert 76 amino acid N-terminal pro-BNP (NT-proBNP). Atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) is a hormone that is released from myocardial cells in the atria, and in some cases the ventricles in response to volume expansion.
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Approach to adult patient with Anaemia
Anaemia is defined as a reduction in one or more of the red blood cell indices of Hemoglobin (Hb) concentration, Hematocrit, and Red blood cell (RBC) count. However, Hemoglobin concentration is the most widely used parameter.
Read more2022 Newsletters - 2022-08-18
Monkeypox
Monkeypox virus is an enveloped double-strain DNA virus of the Poxviridae family. Orthopoxvirus genus. There are 2 distinct genetic clades, called the Central Africa and West African clades, depending on where they are originally described.
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Blood Cultures: Clinical Aspects And Controversies
Bloodstream infections continue to be a major cause of morbidity and mortality despite advances in antimicrobial therapy and supportive care. Early diagnosis and appropriate treatment of bloodstream infections are important clinical concerns.
Read more2022 Newsletters - 2022-08-10
Pollen allergy: causes and symptoms
Respiratory allergies affect many people, especially allergic rhinitis which alone affects about 25% of adults. The symptoms vary and are most often non-specific to the allergy.
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Understand Allergies Better
Allergy is related to the development of an inappropriate reaction of the body to contact with an allergen. This reaction develops in a context that brings together a set of family and environmental factors. It results in the appearance of a wide variety of symptoms that evolve over the course of a lifetime and can affect several organs.
Read more2022 Newsletters - 2022-07-19
Drug Testing
This guide serves to inform you of the different types of Drug tests available, what type of test to choose, and under which circumstances. Drugs can be divided into legally prescribed drugs like:
Read more2022 Newsletters - 2022-06-01
Preventative medicine for men and women
Preventive medicine is a medical investigation, such as a yearly physical checkup, which is aimed at
preventing health problems in an apparently healthy person. It is in contrast to the type of medical tests
you get when you have specific symptoms that need to be diagnosed.
2023 Newsletters - 2022-03-09
Achieving Excellence
The development of ISO 15189:2012 was motivated by the recognition of the crucial role that medical laboratories play in the diagnosis, treatment, and monitoring of disease.
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